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Richardson Stadium to host drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Written on April 6, 2021. Posted in News.

Richardson Stadium will be used as a drive-through COVID-19 first dose vaccine clinic on Wednesday evening. Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) primary care is offering 500 doses of the vaccine in the parking lot from 5-8 p.m. to individuals aged 55 and over. Richardson Stadium...

The Glorious Sons head home for historic performance

Written on September 24, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Richardson Stadium was host to thousands of fans this weekend for The Glorious Sons’ show, titled “Our Little Piece of Work.” On Saturday, Sept. 21, 14,000 patrons flooded the outdoor venue for the band’s homecoming show, and the stadium’s first-ever public concert. The band’s music could be heard...

Sports in Brief: month of May

Written on June 3, 2019. Posted in Sports.

Your sports round-up for the month of May. Junior Gaels program creates positive change The Junior Gaels are beginning to prepare for their upcoming seasons at Queen’s. The Junior Gaels program is a new initiative that encourages local youth to pursue sports further, along with a post-secondary education. Junior...

Athletics to conclude Richardson revitalization with pavilion

Written on September 28, 2018. Posted in Sports.

In 2016, Richardson Stadium was rebuilt from the ground up—but revitalization plans aren’t finished yet. The stadium, which reopened to fans after a year of renovations in 2016, will soon be adding a pavilion to its north end. When complete, the structure will round out the stadium’s current ‘U’...

Richardson stadium to host 2019 U18 Football Canada Cup

Written on July 30, 2018. Posted in Sports.

The recently revitalized Richardson Stadium will play host to next year’s U18 Football Canada Cup (FCC), Queen’s Athletics announced this past Friday. The annual event—which featured eight of Canada’s provinces and territories in this year’s championship—will take place from July 8 to 14 next summer. When...

A deep dive into Queen's athletics attendance rates

Written on September 14, 2017. Posted in Sports.

If you’ve attended a Queen’s sporting event within the last decade, often times you’ve probably found yourself in a similar predicament: ‘There’s so many seats I don’t even know which one to take.’ Up until the mid-2000s, drawing crowds into a campus stadium was never a problem. Mervin Daub, a...

Homecoming through QJ’s lens

Written on October 18, 2016. Posted in News.

Just before noon on Homecoming Saturday, a crowd of students and alumni began to convene at Grant Hall in the uncharacteristically warm October sun. Pictured below, a young child points to the bands playing outside of the Grant Hall building. Draped in blue, red and gold, the parade to Richardson...

Saying goodbye to their second home

Written on September 30, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Leonard Coyle was paid 25 cents the first time he worked as a timekeeper for a Queen’s football game. That game was in 1947 and from then on he was a consistent presence at Richardson Stadium, serving as timekeeper for 69 seasons. That all changed earlier this year. Coyle was let go by Queen’s Athletics...

Talking Heads: What were your thoughts on Richardson Stadium at the home opener?

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

“I left half way because of the rain, but it was pretty.” Jenni Axelson, ArtSci ’20 “It was nice. Super new-looking.” Abby Hunter, ArtSci ’20 “Definitely worth the money. Just kidding.” Nyah Hernandez, ArtSci ’18 “Really beautiful....

Like father, like son

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Richardson Stadium may have undergone a massive transformation over the past year, but Queen’s football assistant coach Ben D’Andrea is still unsure exactly how to feel about it. Now in his second year on the coaching staff, D’Andrea played five years for the Gaels as a defensive back from 2008-12...

If you build it, will they care?

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Saturday, September 17 was a day 45 years in the making. Until just under a year ago when work began on the revitalization, Richardson Stadium had been the unchanged home of Gaels athletics since constructed in 1971. This past weekend, all the hype surrounding the newly refurbished stadium came to...

Big challenge ahead of Richardson opener

Written on September 16, 2016. Posted in Sports.

In preparation for a football game that’s been a year in the making, head coach Pat Sheahan spoke positively of the football team’s upcoming game against the rival Western Mustangs taking place as the official grand opening of the newly revitalized Richardson Stadium. At a press conference and meet-and-greet...

Queen’s 90th Homecoming does away with famed half-time parade

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in News.

2016 will mark the 90th anniversary of Queen’s University Homecoming. Along with the newly completed Richardson Stadium, there will be more changes on the horizon for both current students and returning alumni. In an article published on July 29, Queen’s administration explains that the new seating...

VIP Boxes added to Richardson revitalization checklist

Written on June 6, 2016. Posted in Sports.

At a Board of Trustee’s meeting in May, a motion to increase the budget of the Richardson Stadium revitalization by $300,000 was approved, adding VIP seating to the construction agenda. With the budget now at $20.57 million, four VIP boxes have been added to the plan — with two on either side of the...

Richardson Stadium construction ahead of schedule

Written on March 31, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Richardson Stadium is on track to be ready in time for the first games of the fall season. The revitalization project, which began in July 2015, has remained within budget and is projected to be completed ahead of schedule thanks to a mild winter, according to Queen’s Athletics Executive Director...

Richardson Stadium then-and-now

Written on January 12, 2016. Posted in News.

In December 2015, Queen’s University began construction on the $20-million revitalization of Richardson Stadium. The original Richardson Stadium was built in 1921 where Tindall Field is today. In 1971, however, it moved to its current West Campus location. The stadium was dedicated to Chancellor...

Here's what you missed while you were on holiday

Written on January 8, 2016. Posted in News.

Stadium construction to begin

Written on June 2, 2015. Posted in News.

The first phase of construction on the Richardson Stadium revitalization project will begin this summer, which University officials say will have little impact on the 2015-16 football season. John Witjes, Director of Physical Plant Services, said the first phase of construction is set to begin this...

Athletics must provide solid Richardson plan

Written on April 2, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Unlike a lot of current students, I plan on still being at Queen’s when the new Richardson Stadium is built. “Plan” is the key word, because I’m confident I won’t be seeing this stadium in 2016, when I’m a fifth-year at Queen’s. I’ll have to stay six years — and maybe even seven — if I want to see...

Richardson under review

Written on March 27, 2015. Posted in News.

University officials presented updated plans for the new Richardson Stadium at an open meeting Wednesday as part of their consultation process with stakeholders. Some of the key features of the new stadium will be a new Jumbotron scoreboard, better lighting, a new turf field and an admission system...

Turf move right call for Richardson

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When the new Richardson Stadium opens in the fall of 2016, more than just its structure will change. The Gaels have hosted games on natural grass for the football program’s entire history, but the revitalization project means Queen’s will become the final OUA school to make the shift to artificial...

Queen's approves construction of new stadium

Written on December 8, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s Board of Trustees has approved the multi-million dollar revitalization of Richardson Stadium, the University announced Monday. The project has been ratified at a cost of $20.27 million, which will be used to construct a new football stadium for the first time in over 40 years. Construction...

Home sweet home

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Pat Sheahan’s been on both sides of Richardson Stadium’s home-field advantage. Having spent the past 15 years at the helm of the Gaels football program, he’s seen the benefit the home crowd can have on his players. He’s also spent time on the other side of the sideline, coaching the Concordia Stingers...

New stadium awaits final donations

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Stu Lang’s gift was just the first step towards Queen’s new stadium. Coming off the heels of the Guelph football coach’s $10 million donation in March, the University has received additional pledges — enough to cover roughly 75 per cent of the stadium’s estimated $25 million cost, according to Vice-Principal...

Queen's announces lead stadium donor

Written on March 22, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s has locked down a lead football stadium donor. The University announced this morning that former Gaels football player Stu Lang will kickstart Queen’s long-awaited stadium project with a $10 million donation. Yesterday, the Journal reported that Queen’s was negotiating a major donation towards...

Stadium funds in the works

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s could soon take a major step towards replacing Richardson Stadium. The University is currently negotiating a major financial contribution to the development of a new football facility, according to Paul Hand, the co-chair of Queen’s Fields & Stadium Campaign Cabinet. Constructing a permanent...

Temporary seating arrives at Richardson

Written on July 31, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Richardson Stadium’s safety issues will be resolved in time for football season – at the cost of over a thousand lost seats. Queen’s unveiled a series of temporary bleachers at a press conference held at Richardson this morning, outlining the steps they’ve taken since May, when an engineering report...

Tonga toppled at Richardson

Written on June 23, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Dreary skies, chippy play and unsafe seating couldn’t spoil Liam Underwood’s return to Kingston. The Gaels men’s rugby star continued his rapid ascent up the ranks of the Canadian senior men’s national team, playing the final quarter of Canada’s 36-27 win over Tonga at Richardson Stadium on June 8. Underwood...

Stands under scrutiny

Written on May 26, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Rickety seating at Richardson Stadium has finally forced Queen’s to take action. The 42-year-old stadium will undergo radical renovations this summer, in light of a report that found the facility’s upper seating tiers to be structurally unsafe. The discovery comes eight years after the University...

Stadium still standing

Written on July 26, 2011. Posted in Sports.

Richardson Stadium turns 40 this year but facility improvements are still on hold due to financial limitations. The west campus venue houses over 10,000 seats and is home to the football team, as well as both men’s and women’s soccer. It was first built as a temporary arena in 1971 but became the...

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